Die Martis, ultimo Februarii, 1642.

King's Proclamations not to be published.

ORDERED, That the Mayor and Sheriffs of Exon
shall neither publish, nor suffer to be published,
Two Proclamations, which they have received; the One
intituled, "A Proclamation for the Payment of his
Majesty's Rents, and other Revenues, at his City at
Oxon:" The other "for the Safety of his Majesty's
Navy and the Kingdom:" And that, for their Obedience
according to their Duties herein, they shall be protected
and saved harmless by Authority of Parliament.

St. Mary Magdalen's Parsonage.

An Ordinance for sequestring the Rents and Profits of
the Parsonage of St. Mary Magdalen's, near Old Fish-
street, where Mr. Matthew Griffith was Parson, into the
Hands of certain Sequestrators named in the said Ordin-
ance; and for putting in of Ithiell Smart, Master of Arts,
a godly, learned, and orthodox Divine; who is thereby
required to preach every Lord's Day, and to officiate as
Parson, and to take Care for the Discharge of the Cure
of the said Place in all the Duties thereof, until farther
Order be taken by both Houses of Parliament, was this
Day read; and, by Vote upon the Question, assented
unto; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords for their
Concurrence.

Person sent for.

Resolved, &c. That Mr. Matthew Griffith be forthwith
sent for, as a Delinquent, by the Serjeant at Arms, at-
tending on this House.

Ordinances for Money.

Whereas there was an Ordinance formerly passed for
the Publick Faith for Raising of Monies, to pay Men, in
the Counties of Warwick and Stafford, the which the
Lords have not yet passed: There was this Day pre-
sented to the House an Ordinance in the same very
Words, and to the same Purposes and Effect, for Staf-
fordshire only, as formerly passed this House for War-
wickshire and Staffordshire together: Was this Day read.

Resolved, That a Conference be desired with the Lords,
concerning the Ordinance for Levying of Monies in the
Counties of Warwick and Stafford; and concerning all
other Ordinances lying with the Lords, concerning the
Raising of Monies.

Sir H. Vane, Mr. Marten, Mr. Noble, Mr. Prideaux,
Mr. Whittlock, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Sir Jo. Corbett, Mr.
Glyn, are appointed to prepare Heads for this Con-
ference: And are to meet so soon as the Conference with
the Lords, appointed this Morning, is ended.

Lords to sit.

Sir Robert Harley is appointed to go to the Lords,
to desire them to sit this Afternoon at Three of Clock.

Loan from the City.

Serjeant Wilde is appointed to draw an Ordinance
for securing such Citizens as shall lend the Threescore
thousand Pounds desired by Committees of both Houses
at a Common Council, out of the weekly Assessments
of London, by Twenty thousand Pounds the Month, un-
til this Threescore thousand Pounds be satisfied; with
Interest after the Rate of Eight Pounds per Cent.

Conference.

Mr. Pym, Mr. Marten, Sir H. Vane, are appointed
Reporters of this Conference.

Lords will sit.

Sir Robert Harley, brings Answer, That the Lords
will sit this Afternoon at Three.

Braughton's Recognizances.

Ordered, That the Judges of the King's Bench do
grant a Certiorari for Removing all Recognizances enter-
ed into by Edward Braughton Esquire, for his Appear-
ance before any Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, or
Judges of Assize, and of all Indictments, or other Pro-
ceedings against him in the County of Hereforde.

Disposing of Money.

Ordered, That the Treasurers for the Subscriptions be
required not to dispose of any of the Monies that come
in from those that have refused to contribute, but by the
special Order of this House: And that they be required
to pay out of the Monies, which is brought in from the
said Persons, Two thousand Pounds for the Payment of
the Garison in Hull: And that, till that be paid, they
pay none of the said Monies to any other Use; nor
after, but by Order of this House: And that they do give
an Account unto this House, What Monies have been
brought in, as aforesaid, which they have already dis-
posed of; and to whom: And Mr. Vassall and Sir Samuel
Ofeild are ordered to see this Order put in Execution.

Treaty with the King.

Mr. Pym presented from the Conference, the Articles
of the Cessation, and the Preamble, with their own Al-
teration: And a Paper of the Votes that have passed,
concerning the Propositions; which they desire may be
sent to his Majesty in a Letter.

Mr. Whittlock is appointed to go to the Lords, to de-
sire a free Conference by Committees of both Houses,
concerning the Matter of the last Conference.

Mr. Whittlock brings Answer, That the Lords will
give a present Meeting at a free Conference, by Com-
mittees of both Houses, as is desired.

Ditto.

Resolved, &c. That the Two first Votes, concerning
the Manner and Time of the Treaty, shall be sent unto
his Majesty, by a Messenger.

The Question being put, Whether the Two Votes,
concerning the Times of Disbanding the Armies should
be sent unto his Majesty, by this Message;

The House was divided.

Mr. Holles,

Tellers for the Noe:

64.

Mr. Pierrepointe,

With the Noe,

Sir H. Ludlowe,

Tellers for the Yea:

42.

Mr. Marten,

With the Yea,

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the Preamble to the Articles, with the Alteration
sent down from the Lords.

Ditto.

Mr. Pym, reports, That the Lords do agree to the
Proposition of this House, of sending the Two Votes
only to his Majesty; concerning the Manner and Time
of the Treaty; together with the Preamble, and Arti-
cles of the Cessation: The which they will have fair
written, against their Meeting at Three of Clock.

City Charter.

This Committee is to consider of the City Charter,
concerning the Service, Place and Honour, due to the
Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, and to prepare some
Declaration concerning it; and to present it to the
House: And are to meet, at Two post meridiem, To-
morrow, in the Court of Wards: And have Power to
send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, &c.

Loan from the City.

WHEREAS a Committee of Lords and Commons
have, in the Name of both Houses of Parliament lately
desired the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, Common Coun-
cilmen, and Citizens of London, to advance the Sum of
Threescore thousand Pounds, for the present Supply of
the Army: It is this Day Ordained and Declared, by
the and Commons, assembled in Parliament, That
all Persons who have already lent or shall lend, any
Monies, towards the speedy Making up of the Sum
aforesaid, shall be repaid the same, with Consideration
for Forbearance thereof, after the Rate of Eight Pound
per Cent. out of the first Monies to be raised on the
weekly Assessment, that by the late Ordinance of both
Houses of Parliament are now forthwith to be made, as
well in the rest of the Kingdom, as in the City of London:
The same to be paid after the Proportion of One Third
Part of the said Sum to be lent and advanced monthly.

Irish Affairs.

A Letter from the Committees, from Dublin, of the
Fifteenth of February, expressing some Commands come
from his Majesty to the Lords Justices, to require them
not to admit the said Committees to the Debates of the
Council Board; and that .... Justices had sent them a
Message certifying them, that they were resolved to obey
his Majesty's Commands; and that thereupon they were
intended speedily to come away: And likewise a Relation
of the good Success it hath pleased God to bless the
English Forces with, against the Rebels, on the 7th of
February, at * * * *; and likewise a Letter to the
same Purpose, for Sir Jo. Chichester, to Sir Jo. Clot-
worthy; were all read: And

It is Ordered, That they be all forthwith printed.

Rumour against Parliament.

Irish Affairs.

This Committee is appointed to examine the Business
informed of touching a Rumour, that somebody, em-
ployed by the State of Ireland, should spread, by Letter,
there; That they should receive some Answer from the
Parliament "That if Five Hundred Pounds would save
that Kingdom, they would not spare it, until they had
their Wills of the King:" They are likewise to prepare
Heads for a Conference to be desired with the Lords,
upon the Letter from the Committees at Dublyn; and
the other Informations concerning Ireland: And they
are farther to consider, What Course may be most
necessary and requisite for the speedy Supply and the
Safety of the Kingdom of Ireland: And to present their
Opinions to the House: And have Power to send for
Parties, Witnesses, Papers, &c.: And are to meet when
and where they please.

Members subscriptions.

Mr. Maynard reports from the Committee appointed
to consider, What Members had subscribed to the Adven-
ture of Ireland, and had not brought in their Monies ac-
cordingly; and like .... whether such Members as had
paid in Part of their Adventure, were not obliged by the
Acts to pay in the rest; That the Committee had consi-
dered of the Acts; and of the Propositions in the Act;
and of the Duty inforced by the Act; and of the
Reasons of the Act: And are of opinion * * * *.

Resolved, &c. That the Debate of this Report shall be
resumed on Friday Morning next: And Mr. Speaker is
to put the House in mind thereof.

Ordered, That a List of the Names of such as have
subscribed upon the Act of Adventure for Ireland, shall
be presented on Saturday next.

Ordinances for Money.

Sir Pet. Wentworth went up to the Lords, to desire a
Conference, if it may stand with their Convenience, con-
cerning divers Ordinances for Monies, remaining with
their Lordships unpassed.

London Assessment

The House being informed, That divers of the Alder-
men of the City of London were attending without;

They were called in: And Alderman Wright, in the
Name of the rest, acquainted this House, That they
were sent unto this House with a Petition from the
Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen, on the Behalf of
themselves, and the Citizens of London.

The which was read (after they had withdrawn);
humbly desiring this House to consider the great Neces-
sities of the City; and to abate of the Ten thousand
Pounds per Week a good Proportion; otherwise they
think it will hardly be collected.

They being called in again; Mr. Speaker told them,
in the Name of this House, "That this House doth
acknowledge the great Merit of the City in their liberal
Contributions for the Publick Charges: And that the
House is ever tender of any thing that concerns the
Safety and Satisfaction of the City: And to this Petition
they shall have a speedy Answer."

Ordered, That, To-morrow Morning, this Petition be
taken into Consideration by the House.

Ordinance Office.

Ordered, That the Committee for the Safety of the
Kingdom do examine what is justly due to the Labourers
belonging to the Office of the Ordance, in the Tower
of London, being Twenty-two in Number; and to Nicho.
Coxe, Messenger to the Office of the Ordnance; since
they were employed by this House: And that accord-
ingly they do grant a Warrant to the Treasurer at Wars
for Payment of the same.

Raising Money in Staffordshire, &c.

Reasons why the Ordinances now remaining unpassed
the Lords House, for the Raising of some Monies
in Staffordshire, and Warwickshire, for the Defence
of those Counties, and for the Counties of the City
of Coventry and Leichfeild, should be presently
passed.

1. FOR that, in the said Counties, the Papists, and
others ill-affected to the Parliament, are in actual Re-
bellion; and have committed divers Acts of Hostility.

2. That the Officers, that should manage the Military
Affairs for the Defence of the County of Stafford, and
the County and City of Leichfeild, are now in Town, and
cannot get to their Charge, unless they be supplied with
Monies; which is to be raised by the Credit which the
Passing of that Ordinance will yield them.

3. Forasmuch as the Cessation of Arms is to begin
upon Saturday next, therefore, if the Ordinance be not
forthwith passed, the Cessation will begin before the
Officers can get to their Charge; and so the Counties
will be lost for want of their Help.

4. For that this Ordinance is only in pursuance of the
Ordinance of Association of the said Counties, which is
already passed both Houses: And the Passing of these
is for the Making of the other Ordinance effectual.

5. The like Reasons for the Counties of Salop and
other Counties.

Conference.

Sir Peter Wentworth brings Answer, That the Lords
do agree to a present Meeting, at a Conference, as
is desired.

Loan from the City.

Mr. Purefroye carried up to the Lords the Ordinance
for securing the Threescore thousand Pounds desired to
be advanced by the Citizens, for the Use of the Army.

Contract for Powder.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
the Navy, to make the best and safest Conditions they
can with Mr. Cordwell, for the Furnishing of them with
Powder.

London Petition to Lords.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Riche and
Mr. Page;

The Lords have received a Petition from the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen of London: The which they desire
to communicate to this House; to the end that, Consi-
deration being had of it, there might be a Concurrence
in the Resolution upon it.

Treaty with the King.

A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Whitfield and
Serjeant Glanvile;

The Lords have commanded us to let you know, That
they have appointed Two Lords of their House, the Earl
of Northumberland, and the Lord Viscount Say and
Seale, to attend his Majesty upon the Treaty; and desire
this House to name a Committee of a proportionable
Number, and that speedily, in regard the Business re-
quires Expedition.

The Question was propounded, Whether Four of the
Committee that last attended his Majesty, shall be now
sent upon this Employment of the Treaty.

And the Question being put, Whether this Question
should be now put;

The House was divided.

The Noes went forth.

Mr. Holles,

Tellers for the Noe:

71.

Sir Jo. Evelyn,

With the Noe,

Mr. Marten,

Tellers for the Yea:

41.

Sir H. Mildmay,

With the Yea,

So that the Question passed with the Negative.

Then the House, passed the particular Members
named, particularly, upon the Question: And, upon par-
ticular Questions,

It was Resolved, That Mr. Pierrepointe, Sir Wm. Ar-
myn, Mr. Whittlock, Sir Jo. Holland, shall be the Com-
mittee to attend his Majesty, with a Committee of a pro-
portionable Number of the Lords, upon the Employment
of the Treaty upon the Propositions.

Deferring the Assizes.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Ro. Riche and
Mr. Page;

The Lords do agree to the Ordinance for putting off
the Assizes: And desire it may be printed: And that
this House would take Care for the Dispersing it through
the Counties.

Answer to Lords.

Answer returned by the same Messengers to the for-
mer Message;

The House has considered their Lordships Message;
and have agreed upon a proportionable Number; viz.
Mr. Pierrepointe, Sir Wm. Armyn, Sir Jo. Holland, Mr.
Whittlock.